Important Note

Use to stratify the risk of aggressive prostate cancer in individuals 45 years or older with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for whom biopsy is being considered. This test should not be ordered if (1) prostate cancer was previously diagnosed; (2) digital rectal exam was performed within the last 4 days; (3) any procedure or therapy was used to treat symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) within the past 6 months; (4) any invasive, urologic procedure that may be associated with a secondary PSA evaluation was performed within the past 6 months; (5) 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5-ARI) therapy, such as Avodart (dutasteride) or Proscar (finasteride), was administered within the past 6 months.